After the weekend of camping I decided to keep the outdoor theme going and we went looking for blackberries today. It's not quite peak season yet but I was hopeful that Walthamstow Marshes may have some that were ready to pick. The marshes sit between Walthamstow and Hackney and are a little bit of the countryside in the city. They also have a couple of train lines running through them so it's pretty easy to bribe Sam into coming for a walk there!
We parked in the Coppermill Lane carpark and set off on our hunt. There were actually loads of them, unfortunately there were also lots of obstacles in the way - mainly nettles. We did find some that were within our reach, although I did suffer some blackberry picking injuries (a thorn in my finger and an insect bite on my foot). There were also an abundance of elderberries but they were completely out of reach and surrounded by nettles, very frustrating. It was incredibly hot and Ava decided to wake up from an all too short nap so we headed back to the car after only managing to get a couple of handfuls in the end. Mini apple and blackberry crumbles for tea I think....
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